Shot fired during a residence hall break-in prompts overnight lockdown; no injuries

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: no sender tag, agency, or college name appears, so the source is absent.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university name appears in the text.
  2. absent: No sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  3. absent: No branded signature, institution name, or named agency identifies the sender.
  4. absent: No sender tag, agency, or university self-naming appears in this brief text.
  5. absent: No branded signature, university self-naming, or named agency appears in the text.
  6. absent: The text has no branded signature, named agency, or self-identifying sender.
  7. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
  8. absent: The text gives no sender tag, institution, or agency naming who issued the lockdown.
  9. absent: No branded signature, agency, or institution names itself as sender.
  10. absent: No branded signature, sender tag, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  11. absent: The text has no branded signature, self-naming, or named agency.
  12. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears in the text.
  13. absent: No sender tag, agency, or institution name appears in the text.
  14. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  15. absent: The text has no branded signature, university self-naming, or named agency identifying the sender.
  16. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority appears in the text.
  17. absent: No sender signature, agency, or institution names itself in the text.
  18. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is named in the text.
  19. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency identifies the sender in the text.
  20. absent: No branded signature, university name, or agency is named in the text.
  21. absent: No branded signature, university name, or named agency appears in this text.
  22. absent: The text gives no sender tag, institution name, or named agency.
  23. absent: No sender, alert brand, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
  24. absent: No sender, branded tag, or named authority appears in the text.
  25. absent: The text has no branded signature, self-naming, or named agency.
• Hazardabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it says only CAMPUS LOCKDOWN and names no specific hazard.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. absent: Says only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN", naming no specific hazard.
  2. absent: It says only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" without naming a specific hazard.
  3. absent: Says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" without naming the specific hazard.
  4. absent: It says only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN", not naming a specific hazard.
  5. absent: Says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard.
  6. absent: It declares "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard prompting it.
  7. absent: It commands a lockdown but names no specific hazard or threat type.
  8. absent: Says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific threat; lockdown alone names no hazard here.
  9. absent: States "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard or threat.
  10. absent: It names no specific threat, only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" with no hazard.
  11. absent: It says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard despite the slug.
  12. absent: Says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific underlying hazard.
  13. absent: Says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard like shooter or weapon.
  14. absent: It states only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" with protective steps but names no specific hazard.
  15. absent: It cites "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific threat or hazard.
  16. absent: Says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard threat.
  17. absent: It says only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" without naming a specific hazard.
  18. absent: It states only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" without naming the specific threat causing it.
  19. absent: It announces "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard.
  20. absent: It says only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" without naming the specific hazard.
  21. absent: Orders "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard.
  22. absent: Says only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" without naming a specific threat.
  23. absent: It cites "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but does not name a specific underlying hazard.
  24. absent: It says only "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" without naming a specific hazard.
  25. absent: It states "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" but names no specific hazard such as shooter.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it references campus, hallways, and your door, sufficient on-campus location detail.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: References "campus", "hallways", and "your door".
  2. present: It says "Do not enter campus", a location reference.
  3. present: Says "campus", referencing the campus as location.
  4. present: It references "campus", "hallways", and "your door", place references.
  5. present: Says "campus" and "Do not enter campus", referencing the campus.
  6. present: It references "campus" and "hallways", location references.
  7. present: It refers to "campus" and "your door", location references.
  8. present: Says "CAMPUS LOCKDOWN" and "Do not enter campus", a location cue.
  9. present: Refers to "campus" and instructs not to "enter campus".
  10. present: It says "Do not enter campus", a location reference.
  11. present: It refers to "campus", "hallways", "your door".
  12. present: Refers to "campus" and "hallways" as the location.
  13. present: Says "Do not enter campus" and references hallways and doors, a location reference.
  14. present: It references "campus" and "your door" as the location scope.
  15. present: It refers to "campus" and "hallways", a location.
  16. present: Says "Do not enter campus", a location reference.
  17. present: It references "campus" and "your door"/"hallways", referencing the campus.
  18. present: It references "campus" and instructs "Do not enter campus".
  19. present: It refers to "campus" and "do not enter campus".
  20. present: It references "campus" and "hallways", a campus location.
  21. present: Says "Do not enter campus", a location cue.
  22. present: References "campus", "hallways", and "your door".
  23. present: It references "campus" and instructs not to enter campus.
  24. present: It references "campus" and "your door", location references.
  25. present: It locates it across the campus ("Do not enter campus").
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: it instructs people to clear hallways, lock the door, and move away from doors and windows, clear protective guidance.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. present: Instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  2. present: It instructs recipients to "lock your door, move away from doors and windows, turn off lights".
  3. present: Instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  4. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows", protective actions.
  5. present: Instructs "lock your door", "move away from doors and windows", "turn off lights".
  6. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  7. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows", protective actions.
  8. present: Instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows", protective actions.
  9. present: Instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  10. present: It instructs to "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  11. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  12. present: Instructs recipients to "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  13. present: Instructs "lock your door, move away from doors and windows, turn off lights", protective actions.
  14. present: It instructs recipients to "lock your door, move away from doors and windows, turn off lights".
  15. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows", protective actions.
  16. present: Instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows, turn off lights".
  17. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  18. present: It instructs recipients to "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  19. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  20. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows", protective actions.
  21. present: Instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  22. present: Instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  23. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  24. present: It instructs "clear hallways, lock your door, move away from doors and windows".
  25. present: It instructs recipients to "lock your door, move away from doors and windows, turn off lights".
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous: no clock time, date, or recency cue appears, so timing is absent.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like "now" appears.
  3. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue is present in the text.
  5. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  8. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears in the text.
  9. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  12. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
  13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  14. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
  15. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  16. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  17. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" or "immediately" appears.
  20. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue such as "now" appears in the text.
  21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like "now" appears in the text.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Unanimous absent. All 25 reads agree it gives protective lockdown instructions without naming a threat or stating what harm could result.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. absent: Gives protective lockdown instructions without naming any threat or stating what harm could result.
  2. absent: It gives lockdown protective instructions only with no stated danger or potential consequence.
  3. absent: Gives lockdown protective instructions only with no statement of what the threat could do or its severity.
  4. absent: Lists lockdown precautions like locking doors and covering windows but states no explicit danger or consequence.
  5. absent: It gives lockdown protective instructions without stating any harm, danger, or what the threat could do.
  6. absent: Gives detailed lockdown precautions but names no hazard and states no danger or potential harm.
  7. absent: Gives lockdown protective instructions without stating what the threat could do or any danger.
  8. absent: Gives lockdown precautions but states no harm or danger the threat could cause.
  9. absent: Gives detailed lockdown precautions but names no specific danger or potential harm beyond the protective actions.
  10. absent: Gives detailed lockdown protective steps but names no stated danger, injury, or potential consequence.
  11. absent: Gives lockdown protective instructions without stating what danger or harm prompted them.
  12. absent: Gives detailed lockdown precautions but does not state what the threat could do or any harm.
  13. absent: Gives lockdown protective steps but states no explicit harm or what the threat could do.
  14. absent: Gives lockdown protective instructions only without stating any danger, injury, or potential consequence.
  15. absent: Gives detailed lockdown precautions but names no hazard and states no harm or potential consequence.
  16. absent: Gives protective lockdown instructions but names no harm or stated danger beyond the lockdown itself.
  17. absent: It gives detailed lockdown precautions but names no harm or danger the threat could cause.
  18. absent: Gives detailed lockdown protective guidance but never states what the threat could do or how serious it is.
  19. absent: Gives detailed lockdown precautions but names no harm or severity beyond the protective instructions.
  20. absent: Gives lockdown instructions only without stating any danger, injury, or potential consequence.
  21. absent: It gives detailed lockdown precautions but names no specific harm or stated danger the threat poses.
  22. absent: Gives detailed lockdown protective instructions but does not state what the threat could do or its severity.
  23. absent: Gives detailed lockdown precautions but names no hazard and states no harm or how serious the situation could be.
  24. absent: Gives detailed lockdown procedures but states no specific harm or severity beyond the protective guidance.
  25. absent: Gives lockdown protective instructions without stating what the threat could do or how serious it is.